Kneep
Coordinates: 58°13′16″N 6°56′49″W / 58.221°N 6.947°W
Kneep (Scottish Gaelic: Cnìp) is a village on the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Kneep is within the parish of Uig.[1]
Various archaeological discoveries have been made at Kneep, including a Viking cemetery and a number of Viking burials, as well as a cist.[2][3] Other archaeological discoveries include prehistoric,[4][5] Bronze Age[6] and Iron Age[7] sites in the dunes to the east of the settlement.
References
- ↑ "Details of Kneep". Scottish Places. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Lewis, Bhaltos, Cnip". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Lewis, Bhaltos, Cnip". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Kneep". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Kneep". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Kneep". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Kneep". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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